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Maurice J Tobin Primary School
40 Smith St
Roxbury Crossing MA, 02120, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8393
Ranking: (1,251 out of 1,316, bottom 5%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 418 | 434 | 453 | 460 | 452 | 439 | 393 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 6 | 1.4% | 14 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.1% |
Kindergarten: | 57 | 13.6% | 41 | 9.4% | 40 | 8.8% | 43 | 9.3% | 42 | 9.3% | 38 | 8.7% | 32 | 8.1% |
Grade 1: | 62 | 14.8% | 65 | 15.0% | 62 | 13.7% | 61 | 13.3% | 61 | 13.5% | 57 | 13.0% | 48 | 12.2% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 13.6% | 55 | 12.7% | 61 | 13.5% | 60 | 13.0% | 58 | 12.8% | 59 | 13.4% | 58 | 14.8% |
Grade 3: | 64 | 15.3% | 52 | 12.0% | 60 | 13.2% | 53 | 11.5% | 58 | 12.8% | 56 | 12.8% | 59 | 15.0% |
Grade 4: | 36 | 8.6% | 56 | 12.9% | 50 | 11.0% | 58 | 12.6% | 53 | 11.7% | 64 | 14.6% | 53 | 13.5% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 12.2% | 47 | 10.8% | 52 | 11.5% | 57 | 12.4% | 62 | 13.7% | 45 | 10.3% | 43 | 10.9% |
Grade 6: | 23 | 5.5% | 31 | 7.1% | 44 | 9.7% | 44 | 9.6% | 36 | 8.0% | 42 | 9.6% | 29 | 7.4% |
Grade 7: | 28 | 6.7% | 36 | 8.3% | 44 | 9.7% | 26 | 5.7% | 38 | 8.4% | 37 | 8.4% | 29 | 7.4% |
Grade 8: | 34 | 8.1% | 37 | 8.5% | 28 | 6.2% | 46 | 10.0% | 31 | 6.9% | 30 | 6.8% | 30 | 7.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 202 | 48.3% | 218 | 50.2% | 238 | 52.5% | 228 | 49.6% | 231 | 51.1% | 212 | 48.3% | 186 | 47.3% |
Female: | 216 | 51.7% | 216 | 49.8% | 215 | 47.5% | 232 | 50.4% | 221 | 48.9% | 227 | 51.7% | 196 | 49.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 296 | 70.8% | 312 | 71.9% | 312 | 68.9% | 337 | 73.3% | 332 | 73.5% | 314 | 71.5% | 272 | 69.2% |
Black: | 101 | 24.2% | 102 | 23.5% | 113 | 24.9% | 101 | 22.0% | 95 | 21.0% | 103 | 23.5% | 103 | 26.2% |
White: | 6 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.8% | 14 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.8% | 15 | 3.4% | 8 | 2.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 371 | 88.8% | 350 | 80.6% | 378 | 83.4% | 379 | 82.4% | 377 | 83.4% | 362 | 82.5% | 311 | 79.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.7% | 16 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.1% | 26 | 5.8% | 17 | 3.9% | 30 | 7.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.09 | 11.83 | 12.29 | 13.35 | 14.40 | 12.50 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10.3% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 2% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 4% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 0% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 2% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 6% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7.8% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 1.3% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5.17% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 20% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 39% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 43% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 5.4% | 19.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 18% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 23% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 29% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58.3% | 42.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 47% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 44% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 28% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 54% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 59% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11.5% | 20.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 24% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 36% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 8.7% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 8% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 10% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 13% | 39% |
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* Maurice J Tobin Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.